The Washington critic., 1887-05-21


the breeze higher up than any other flag IN
Tue city. not excepting those above tho
Senate md, House Of Representatives. Tho
cost of tho building was Ave millions OF dol.
lars, about three. times as much as the
the Capitol.
Department OF Justice.
Immediately north Of the Treasury Building
ment OF Justice. This building was origin.
ally erected as the Frccdmnns Bank. Tho
square In which II Is erected Is u historic
one. on The same street o. the east corner,
accommodation OF the Washington branch
OF The old United States Bank. The greater
pert Of II Is now occupied by the clerks Of
corner 10 the west Is the Commlssary.Gon
srai's Onicc, formerly tho old Washington
club House, IN front Of which Philip Barton
Key was shot by Slckles. The tree, under
Which the dead mans body lay, Is still
siandinR, although It's bark had been com.
plet9iy removed by, relic hunters. At the
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made famous by the ownership OF Commo.
dore Decatur, and where Dolly" Madison
lived nnd reigncd 10 long a social Queen
after her husbands term as President OK.
pirod.
Tie Washington Monument.
Immediately south of the White House stands
the Washington. Monument, the loftlest
posing obeiisk ever 81 consirncied a @ I pi Il Is Us
feet above its base which is d. fect above
tide-wator; Its cornerstone was laid July
Z, isis, and and the % cap stone, forming the apex
1t are Isl blocks OF Inserted stones or cop
per, gifts from various countries and so
CLOTHES. The total cost will bc over $3.50.
GOO. IL Is situated In what will ultimately
be beautiful bark.
The Naval Observatory.
To the West of the Washington Monument,
on the highest elevation that borders the
north bank Of the river, between st. Eliza
heth's Heights and Georgetown College,
stands the Naval Observatory. The hill on
which II stands is famous for having beon
the camping ground of Washington, Brad.
dock, and the lntter's army, when on their
march to the fatal field, where the English
General fell Q victim TO his sclf.concelt and
vanity, Tradition also points out this hill
mist Al tnG dGelsiye foh battle ground between the
hannas. This observatory contains the
largest refracting telescope in the worll,
next 70 the new equatorial Just built for the
Lick Observatory. by its aid that most In.
teresting, u not greatest, astronomical dis
ooyery OF the country was made, the moons
OF MARS. The entrance to the observatory
sat 4 and Twenty'third streets northwest,
The lleidic cabs 60 to Twonty-second and
q streets.
The Agricultural Department..
This building Is situated east of the Monu-
ment IL Is enclosed by the most beautiful
and glowing flower garden In the country
and the grounds contain the most complete
Arboretnm probably IN the United States.
Attached TO this Department are tho Ex.
perimcntal Gardens, whose offices are i'm
mediately west of the main building. The
Belt Line cars go right past the grounds.
The smithsonian.
Across Twelfth street, Immediately east from
the Agricultural Department. are. the
Smithsonian Institution and the Smithso-
nian Grounds. The former Is a specimen of
the most graceful architecture IN the city,
and the latter form the most beautiful
Of " s SSaqry %Sr VIII e'ss
memorial urn 70 tho artist WHO designed
the park, Andrew =. Downing, and the
secretary Of the institution. The latter Is
at the northwest corner of the building; the
Downing Urn is In the centre of the grounds,
The smithsonian Is filed with the most
varied and interesting objects connected
with science. II Is reached by the Seventh
street, the Ninth Street and the Belt Line
OF street cars.
The National Museum.
The National Museum Is In the Smithsonian
grounds, q few yards east of the Smithso-
man building; II contains thousands of the
most interesting curiosites, samples of tho
life, customs and history Of all nations. 1t,
as well as the Smithsonian, Is open daily to
the public from a. m. to ip. m.
The Botanical Gardens.
Passing eastward from tho Museum, over
the railroad bridge that spans sixth street,
and through the pretty park lying between
Maine and Missouri avenues the visitor
comes to the entrance on Third street, Just
south OF Pennsylvania avenue, of tho Bo-
tanical Gardens. These Interesting grounds
are open daily from in the morning to
. in the evening. They were established
80 years ago. The conscryatories are filed
with the choicest and rarcst foreign plants
Around the gardens are extensive COllcc-
tions of trees and shrubs. In the centre of
the lawn facing the centre conservatory Is
tho famous Bartholdi Fountain that at
traoted 50 much attention at the Philadel-
phia Centennial.
The Peace Monument.
Just half way across tho Avenue from the
northeast angle of the Botanical Garden.
And at the west foot of the Capitol Grounds
is the Peace Monument. This was de-
signed by Admiral Porter in honor OF the
dead soldiers and sailors of tho late war
II Is OF marble and cost with PEDESTAL and
platform $4,000. II is proposed to remove
this monument to one of the squares on the
northwest section.
The Gnrneld statue.
Tie Garfield Statue, which was unveiled May
IL, 1887, is situated ut the intersection OF
Maryland avenue and First street, and Is
regarded by Its famous sculptor, Mr.. j. q.
A. Ward, as one of his most sue ,ossful
achievements.
Retracing our steps we find
The Printing ami Engraving Durcan
The great money mill OF the Government is
located at the corner of Fourteenth and B
street southwest. southeast from the Monu.
ment and southwest from tho Agriculture
bureau, It is reached, by the Belt Line
Cars, and is opened to visitors every day.
Davy Burns Cottage.
one of the Curiosltles OF Washington Il odd
Dayy Burns Cottage, on seventeenth street,
near the river. II may be reached by the
the Metropolitan or Avenue line of cars.
Next door to u Is General Van Ness once
stately mansion, where he. brought his
bride, Marcia Burns, one of tho original
heiresses of Washington.
COrcOran Art Gallery.
The Corcoran Art Gallery is az the corner Of
Pennsylvania avenue and Seventeenth
street. opposite tho War, Navy and state
days and saturdays free; on other days lex.
cept Sundays) Il small admission fec Is
charged. This gallery, although not to be
compared with the great Old World gal
lorios, Is nevertheless very creditable In
stitutlon for so new country as the United
States, 1t contains among other original
objects Powers great statue of the "Greek
The Lonise Home.
The Louise Home is a beautiful building at
the corner of Massachusetts, avenue and
Fifteenth street, near Scott Circle. 1t has
extensive grounds, beautifully embellshcd,
and Is unique establishment. II Is u
memorial to the wife and daughter of Mr..
W. W, Corcoran, and Is intended as home
for ladies of education, birth and refine
ment, who have been reduced to poverty
from affluence.
The Columbian University,
Coming down Fifteenth street from the Louise
Home, at the corner OF Fifteenth and ii
streets, the visitor sees the Columbian Uni.
vcrsity, which occupies tho site of the old
Griswald mansion. This university was In
corporated as Columbian College In 1871,
and Is under the special supervision OF the
Baptist Church. II Is an Institution famous
for the discipline and thoroughness OF It's
instruction.
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